Brought on board as a vital member of the sales team for a market-leading manufacturing company that specializes in custom rubber products and ships directly to OEMs. Collaborates with leadership to identify and qualify potential OEMs to request, develop, and present product proposals throughout TN, AR, NC, SC, and GA. ➣ Instrumental in helping implement Salesforce.com for the sales team companywide.➣ Serves as a company representative at various industry trade shows to help drive new revenue. ➣ Recognized as a product SME, helping clients with engineering improvements, design modifications, or general manufacturing questions. Charged with negotiating product pricing and long-term agreements.➣ Developed a deep pipeline of qualified opportunities resulting from extensive prospecting, networking, and leveraging existing client referrals.

Worked as part of a Co-Op during four college semesters for a containerboard and corrugated packaging products manufacturer. Served as an integral part of the reliability group and a leader in the oiling and vibration department. Accountable for troubleshooting lubrication systems and oil dehydrators throughout the mill, oversaw emergency repairs of lubrication equipment.➣ Hand-picked to lead a two-week project supervising a team of contractors managing an annual outage. ➣ Troubleshot systems that commonly failed, making recommendations for long-term reliability solutions.➣ Created RCFA reports for equipment failures, wrote and completed work orders, and planned jobs.➣ Facilitated and led morning safety meetings for the oiling and vibration departments. ➣ Assisted leadership in providing direction and guidance to oiler staff in the reliability department. ➣ Spearheaded boiler and turbine routine maintenance and reliability improvements while running in-depth oil analysis on all critical equipment throughout the mill.

Contacted University of Tennessee alumni to raise money for significant University renovations and upgrades.

Pulled and packaged parts to be shipped to multiple locations nationwide.